Helping you stay up-to-date with the latest happenings at Brimacombe, one of Southern Ontario's largest ski & snowboard facilities.

Friday, December 31, 2010

Have a SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Brimacombe wish you a safe and Happy New Year!

The forecast is looking a little weak for tomorrow, please check the website or call the Snow line (905)983-SNOW (7669) before heading out to the hill to ensure we will be open. The weather guessers had called for rain today, but so far nothing has materialized. It appears that winter will make its return on Sunday.

What will rain do to us? Rain certainly has an effect on the slopes, but not to the extent you may think. Park Avenue has been open on "natural" snow only, the base was not that deep to begin with and today's mild temperature has taken it's toll already, we have closed that run due to thin spots and any rain tomorrow will not help. The rest of our terrain has good coverage of man made snow with a good base depth. Man made snow is more resilient to the effects of rain, it filters water better resulting in less loss. By Sunday when the temperatures have dropped, you will likely notice no difference to the snow surface on our trails, our groomers will have it in fine form. Please remind your friends in town, that even though they might not have snow on their front lawns...we at Brimacombe still has lots on ours!

Looking DOWN the Standard run.

Looking UP the Standard run (note: what looks like faint brown spots on the east side of the run is chalk marker from yesterdays time trials)

Weather wise, things are looking good for the week ahead. Snowmaking should go back into production soon allowing us to continue to open more skiable terrain!

Our REGULAR SEASON OPERATIONAL HOURS begin on Sunday January 2, 2011

The holidays are beginning to wrap up, but please note due to the offset of some school board Christmas break periods;